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Table 3
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division
  November 2009 November 2008
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 18,863 1,755,149 23,066 2,133,014
Other cereal grains 3,331 274,238 3,316 266,093
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 3,409 311,908 2,111 192,603
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 8,188 668,521 7,103 578,902
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 1,675 139,817 1,319 107,459
Animal feed and products 1,044 87,584 1,438 120,035
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 1 64 0 0
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 980 80,252 1,142 90,000
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 2,747 221,323 2,302 186,399
Sugar 23 1,785 19 1,737
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 220 11,866 258 16,482
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 125 7,943 85 6,280
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 1,600 144,810 1,971 175,447
Salt 554 50,059 800 72,350
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 4,475 429,673 4,526 435,560
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 277 25,579 462 42,216
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 591 53,610 568 50,420
Nickel ores and concentrates 0 0 8 743
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 170 14,102 37 2,615
Other metallic ores and concentrates 0 0 2 176
Coal 23,181 2,409,989 26,133 2,740,615
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 798 60,553 523 37,590
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 2,984 247,272 2,216 171,482
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 3,516 214,411 3,848 242,816
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1,569 134,482 1,488 116,955
Other refined petroleum and coal products 1,139 90,994 1,264 100,934
Sulphuric acid 304 27,098 288 25,661
Alumina 0 0 0 0
Other basic chemicals 3,883 341,362 3,585 312,896
Potash 8,264 794,603 11,105 1,089,782
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,190 351,789 4,623 385,249
Other chemical products and preparations 65 5,351 40 3,313
Plastic and rubber 1,911 170,537 1,680 149,314
Logs and other wood in the rough 229 15,186 616 41,869
Wood chips 2,128 122,387 2,923 170,998
Lumber 6,040 506,938 6,917 585,103
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 2,133 184,512 2,229 188,854
Wood pulp 5,920 506,336 5,576 467,670
Newsprint 100 7,732 373 27,955
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 773 58,006 1,175 87,178
Cement 965 93,102 1,242 116,416
Other non-metallic mineral products 85 7,559 92 7,255
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 272 24,162 569 49,265
Copper, primary or semi-finished 55 4,608 67 5,106
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 4 294 32 2,780
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 366 30,552 413 33,502
Articles of base metal 479 36,390 776 57,597
Machinery 11 680 15 890
Automobiles and mini-vans 1,561 22,248 1,879 26,966
Freight motor vehicles 419 5,729 351 5,179
Other vehicles 26 906 243 5,143
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 0 0
Other transportation equipment 1,792 27,489 1,268 16,428
Metallic waste and scrap 899 67,977 965 71,980
Non-metallic waste and scrap 305 10,903 363 14,178
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 41 2,574 55 3,331
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 3 45 4 77
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 20 1,706 1 70
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 124,703 10,864,745 135,470 11,840,928
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
Date Modified: 2010-01-27

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